Guess Which Cable Network Has Won Every Quarter For Seven Consecutive Years? (And The Morning Links)

It’s not AMC. It’s not FX. Or TBS or TNT. It’s not even ESPN. The number one basic cable network among total viewers for 28 consecutive quarters is the USA Network. It averages 2.7 million viewers during primetime, thanks in part to Danger, who has never encountered an episode of Burn Notice he hasn’t already seen twice. We can attribute this remarkable run to one man: Bruce Campbell. In the most recent quarter, USA Network had three of the series among the top 10 basic cable shows: Burn Notice, Graceland, and Psych. It may not be the most intelligent programming on television, but at least we can chalk up a win for scripted programming. (via TVByTheNumbers)

I stopped watching Burn Notice but my mom still loves it (she watches EVERYTHING on USA) and I don’t know if I have ever experienced a guilty pleasure quite like Psych. These last few seasons have been glorious.

I don’t know about any show on USA except ‘Burn Notice’. I love Bruce Campbell and the show is a relaxing watch that doesn’t require to pay too much attention. Also reminds me a bit of MacGyver (childhood memories) in some ways. Definitely not for everyone though. I admit I haven’t watched the past couple of seasons but they are on Netflix if I’m ever in the mood to catch up. Just too much better stuff I don’t have time to watch as it is.